Holy Trinity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Holy Trinity
before 1050; Middle English
Example Sentences
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The so-called "unholy alliance" - a play on the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity - is made up of Museveni, Kainerugaba, and the president's powerful brother and special adviser, Salim Saleh.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
In Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,300 grave markers have been taken from Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, according to memorialist Michael Hirsch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Toyin Abdul Kadri, who witnessed the crush at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Abuja, told AFP news agency the attendees "forced the gates and forced their selves inside".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024
The takouma are Catholic, having been converted in the early 17th century by a Jesuit priest clever enough to draw a straight line between the Holy Trinity and the Native religion.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Masaccio’s Holy Trinity, 1425, in Santa Maria Novella in Florence, is the earliest rigorous perspective painting to survive, and is evidently dependent on Brunelleschi’s studies.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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